This clump-forming evergreen perennial has large round palmately-lobed, peltate leaves that emerge in reddish tones and mature to a deep green. Small yellow flowers are borne in summer on upright flower spikes.Height and spread is 18 to 24 inches.

This native herbaceous perennial plant produces tall, leafy shoots with lavender blue to bright purple flowers from early to late summer. 20 inch height and 12 inch spread. This plant is attractive to hummingbirds, and under favourable conditions will form ground covering mats.

This low-growing evergreen shrub is easy to mistake for a perennial in colder areas, where it may be cut to the ground by heavy frost. The sage green leaves are attractive and effectively show off the stems of whorled golden flowers in tiers rising above the foliage. Grows up to 1m (3ft) and as...